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November 22, 2025: Fall Premier Americana: Day Three

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Lot 2276

FINE NEW JERSEY DOUBLE PORTRAIT OF MARTHA CRANE HEATH AND JANE WILSON HEATH

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid
$400

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FINE NEW JERSEY DOUBLE PORTRAIT OF MARTHA CRANE HEATH AND JANE WILSON HEATH, oil on canvas, a full length depiction of Martha Crane Heath (1844-1897) seated in a pink dress and her sister Jane (or Jennie) Wilson Heath (1847-1935) standing beside her. Both girls are set within an idyllic pastoral landscape with a wide river behind them and finely-detailed clouds above. No signature located. Housed in the likely original gilt gesso liner to a larger frame. Circa 1850. 52" x 39 3/4" sight, 55" x 42 1/2" OA.
Catalogue Note: Martha Crane Heath and her sister Jane Wilson Heath were born to Stafford Robert Wilson Heath and Catherine Chittenden Woodruff Heath in Newark, Essex Co., NJ. Martha married Samuel Horace Hawes (1838-1922) in New Jersey in 1867 and then moved to Richmond, Virginia by 1868 where she remained until her death in 1897. It's almost certain the painting ended up with her in Richmond and later was accessioned to the collection of the Valentine Museum.

Condition

Very good professionally restored condition with the canvas having been relined with several areas of repair and moderate inpainting mostly to the edges with some small in-painted areas relating to the repairs; frame with scattered minor to moderate wear to its original surface.

Provenance

Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA to benefit collections care, preservations, and future acquisitions.

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